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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Simon signs with Washington State Herald news services PULLMAN — This day had been a long time coming for Patrick Simon. But Wednesday, Ephrata High's 6-foot-8 forward signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Washington State University, fulfilling a commitment he made nearly four years ago. “Since I committed when I was a freshman, I guess it was a long wait,” said Simon, who, at 14, was the youngest commit in WSU history. “With all that has gone, I'm kind of relieved and I'm excited that I'm officially going to be a part of Cougar basketball.” Simon helped Ephrata to the 2A state title as a sophomore, but had to sit his junior season after breaking a bone in his foot. He'll start his senior season next week. “We're excited about the signing of Patrick Simon,” WSU coach Ken Bone said. “He's a very skilled player, who has good length to him, and he's an outstanding shooter with good range.” When Simon committed to WSU, Bone was the head coach at Portland State and Tony Bennett was in Pullman. After Bennett left the Cougars for Virginia last spring, Simon temporarily re-opened the recruiting process. But he quickly closed it after meeting with Bone. “It was hard at first,” Simon said of the period. “I had a lot to think about. Once I got introduced to the new system, new style of play, it got me really excited and I like the transition.” The Cougars, who lose only one senior, Nik Koprivica, after this season, are expected to sign at least one more player in the early period. Faisel Aden, a 6-4 shooting guard from Hillsborough CC in Tampa, Fla., committed this week to WSU, but the school did not receive his letter of intent. Top 25 men Wednesday No. 6 North Carolina 89, N.C. Central 42 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Marcus Ginyard matched his career high with 17 points to help North Carolina beat North Carolina Central Wednesday night in the 2K Sports Classic. Deon Thompson scored 13 for the Tar Heels (2-0). No. 13 California 95, Detroit 61 BERKELEY, Calif. — Theo Robertson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting consecutive 3-pointers during a decisive run, and California (2-0) won for the 33rd time in its last 35 non-conference home games by beating Detroit in the 2K Sports Classic. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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